diff --git a/src/entities/Player.ts b/src/entities/Player.ts
index 57e29b3..85f9a6f 100644
--- a/src/entities/Player.ts
+++ b/src/entities/Player.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export class Player extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
 
   // Player state
   public state: PlayerState;
+  private speedMultiplier: number = 1.0;
 
   constructor(
     scene: Phaser.Scene,
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ export class Player extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     this.attributes = attributes;
     this.state = 'defensive';
 
+    // Listen for goal events
+    this.scene.events.on('goal', this.onGoal, this);
+
     // Add to scene
     scene.add.existing(this);
     scene.physics.add.existing(this);
@@ -125,6 +129,24 @@ export class Player extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     this.targetY = targetY;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Handle goal event
+   */
+  private onGoal(_data: { team: string; goal: string }) {
+    // Gradually decelerate player after goal
+    const decelerate = () => {
+      this.speedMultiplier *= 0.9;
+
+      if (this.speedMultiplier > 0.01) {
+        this.scene.time.delayedCall(50, decelerate);
+      } else {
+        this.speedMultiplier = 0;
+      }
+    };
+
+    decelerate();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Update player movement each frame
    */
@@ -142,7 +164,8 @@ export class Player extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
 
     // Calculate velocity based on speed attribute
     // speed attribute (0-100) maps to actual m/s (e.g., 80 -> 8 m/s)
-    const speed = (this.attributes.speed / 10) * SCALE; // Convert to pixels/s
+    const baseSpeed = (this.attributes.speed / 10) * SCALE; // Convert to pixels/s
+    const speed = baseSpeed * this.speedMultiplier; // Apply speed multiplier
 
     // Normalize direction and apply speed
     const dirX = dx / distance;
diff --git a/src/game/GameScene.ts b/src/game/GameScene.ts
index 3defbbd..e0db366 100644
--- a/src/game/GameScene.ts
+++ b/src/game/GameScene.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
       'home',
       'C',
       -10,
-      0,
+      -10,
       { speed: 80, skill: 75 }
     );